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I Okello Simon, do hereby bring to your knowledge at your disposal my manifesto upon which you can base on to gauge my ability to serve you as RESIDENT CAMPUS COMMISSIONER Namasagali campus, Bustema university for the period of 2013/2014 term of service as a potential candidate. Before coming up with this manifesto, it has come to my notice from the time of my stay here as a student, that Namasagali campus of Busitema university needs a focused leader who never gives room to compromise of students rights. And this is the time for us to locate and vote for OKELLO SIMON ready to deliver services for the good of us the students of Busitema University in these forth coming guild elections. I present this manifesto both to the students guild of Busitema university and the management of Busitema university as an epistle of genuine administration but mostly as a documentation of the achievable demands of students and thereby the necessity of a mutual and respectful synergy between the students guild of Namasagali campus and the management of Busitema university for transformation from the previous way of leadership towards enhancing students rights. The guiding tenets of this manifesto is to act as a basis upon which I can be assessed suitable and capable Resident Campus Commissioner of Namasagali campus during and after the soon guild elections, and upon which the elected CGRC will be held accountable. Back ground My first arrival at Busitema university, was when I was on my way to the search for academic glory that never ceases more so in this 21st century. Today I pride in the knowledge and scientific wisdom that I have harnessed as a result of my stay at Busitema University, Namasagali campus. During my incipient periods at Namasagali campus, I had hopes of a real university life, but since then I have been served with the reverse,

most of this being as a consequence of ignorance and reluctance of the guild leaders towards a advocating for students rights. Therefore, basing on this, I today weigh myself a capable and potential candidate to represent the student guild of Busitema university, Namasagali campus with the motion of STUDENT S RIGHTS FIRST. I am a born of eastern Uganda in Serere district. Pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources Economics in my second year. Having seen and experienced the administrative gaps and weaknesses in the previous leadership of the student guild at this Campus, I have been faced by a strong willingness to champion a new cause of our campus but mostly by the spirit of serving the students guild at campus level and Busitema university with a major focus on students rights first.

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INTRODUCTION At this crucial moment, we are faced by a number of challenges amidst us that have manifested as a result of numerous happenings others at our reach, and others beyond our control. But as it is commonly known that there is no challenge beyond your ability to contain, here comes an opportunity for the students guild of Namasagali campus to get a solution to these immense but manageable challenges for the betterment of our academics, welfare and our rights as students of Busitema university, Namasagli campus in this forth coming guild elections. Policy framework This manifesto has been produced as a composite output of the considerations of the legal and policy frame work implied in the Busitema university council, students guild constitution, without betting an eye to the provisions of the university Senate, parliament of the Republic of Uganda and the prospective guild constitution of BUSITEMA University. OBJECTIVES OF THE MANIFESTO To pledge my complete indebted willingness to serve the students guild of Busitema university, Namasagali campus. To be an advocate for necessary changes that have always seen Namasagali campus left behind in almost all activities concerning the students of Busitema University as one 3. To voice and challenge the slogan of students rights a side to a new conceptual slogan of students rights first.

Policy demand The university with the advocacy of the RCC should ensure that the library is relevantly stocked with up to date textbooks. The faculty should ensure reliability of the internet connections to enable alternative research work beyond the currently un available textbooks. 1.1 Students welfare The students welfare at Namasagali campus is not up to our expectations as students but this can be changed by the students guild; This is as a result of delayed feeding allowances, and faculty allowances that limit the students from accessing their basic needs in time; We understand that this may partly not be the responsibility of the students guild but with effective guild leadership that puts students rights first; This can change for betterment of the students Policy demand The CGRC should advocate for early delivery of the students allowances in order to let the students acquire their necessities The university should look into ways of assisting the privately sponsored students in terms on welfare since they also subscribe to the university students guild

1.3 Water This has been a major problem whereby the students have suffered for a long time without running tap water that has on many occasions made the students to struggle for bore hole water with the neighboring community; 1.0 Academics This in addition exposes the students to the risks Namasagali campus of Busitema University is a of taking direct water from the river. science and field based faculty that needs enough science requirements for the success of Policy demand practical learning both in the library, lecture Since it is a universal fundamental right for us rooms, and field work all to a clean and safe environment; The problems associated with this form of setRight to water, ting ranges from those in the library, as a result of few relevant and up to date learning materials The university should ensure that there is conin form of textbooks and the unreliable internet stant running tap water given the fact that we service that would act as an alternative for the are advantaged by living just a adjacent to the great Nile River, the major source. insufficiently stocked library. The currently redundant water tanks should be put to use so as to enable us harvest water for
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use during times of water scarcity. 1.4 Accommodation The accommodation facilities at this campus is not satisfactory for us the students whereby some of us sleep in open places where one can not enjoy privacy as a grown up person. Policy demand The holes of residence more so the one for male students mult-purpose should be partitioned to ensure that the students get privacy; This right of privacy is provided for by the constitution of the Republic of Uganda. 1.5 Non-residents This has been challenging my understanding ever since I reported to Namasagali campus; The welfare of the non-resident students tend not be concerned about by the guild; This is in terms of assisting them look for convenient places for residences and also visiting them to see how they are progressing; Policy demand The students guild of Busitema University should put in place arrangements to foster the welfare of the non-residents This is because; it is their right to be nonresidents but not their duty to be ignored by the university guild. 1.6 Associations The students guild body is comprised of a number of student associations at this campus, both cultural, developmental and environmental associations and more are still coming up. But these associations have face and are still facing numerous challenges as a result of less or no input of the students guild of the university. Policy demand The students guild should assist these associations to promote their progress, This can be done through assisting them to register and also finance their activities such as community outreaches, This is because; the presence and progress of these associations benefit not only the students but also the entire university. 1.7 Guild projects The guild is required by the constitution of the students guild to start up projects to benefit the students; such projects can be the canteen which is almost nonexistent at Namasagali campus as if we dont have student leaders

The campus needs to have camps seats Policy demand The guild should open up guild projects like the canteen to ensure that the welfare of students is up held. The campus should have quality campus seats as an initiative of the guild 1.8 Games and sports On many occasions, Namasagali campus has been almost ignored when it comes to games and sports of the university; This has been inform delayed arrival the requirements for sports such as balls for practice, no facilitation of the coaches, and the other games at other campuses that Namasagali is required to take part in, but we do not have the necessities. Policy demand The guild should ensure fair distribution of the necessities for sports to Namasagali in order to enable us fully exercise our talents in sports and games. The guild should provide Namasagali campus with sports jazzes, shorts, boots and all the requirements for sports both ladies and gentlemen; This is a students right does not need compromise. CONCLUSION TO THE STUDENT/ ELECTORATES NAMASAGALI CAMPUS I present myself not as the best and most capable candidate since I do not know the measure of capability, neither do I align myself as the best speaker, but since leaders are judged by their works, I align myself as a potential contestant for the post of Resident Campus Commissioner, Leadership is about service delivery MAY GOD ENABLE YOU VOTE FOR OKELLO SIMON Students rights first FOR GOD AND MY CONUTRY BUITEMA UNIVERSITY PURSUING EXECELLENE +256787659671 simonokello90@gmail.com

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